Cable-railway-conduit construction



(No Model.) 4 Sheets-$56812 W. HADDOOK.

CABLE RAILWAY GONDUIT CONSTRUCTION.

No. 399,145. Patented Mar. 5, 1889,

w. PETERS. Phoko-Limagmpher. Waahingum. ac,

(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 2.

W HADDOOK.

CABLE RAILWAY GONDUIT CONSTRUCTION. No. 399,145. Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

2 k k g V (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 3.

W. HADDOCK.

GABLE RAILWAY GONDUIT GONSTRUGTION. No. 399,145. Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet W. HADDOCK.

CABLE RAILWAY UONDUIT CONSTRUCTION. No. 899,145. Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

x. PETERS Phmo-Lnhognphcn wnm m. ov c.

UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrcn \YORCES'IER llAllllOCK, Oi (lXCINNAlL()lllt).

CABLE-RAlLWAY-CONDUIT CONSTRUCTION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,145, dated March 5,1889.

Application filed June 22, 1888. $erial No. 277,914. (No model.)

1'0 rt/l [Uh/(HM it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, \YURCESTER HADDOCK, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cincinnaii, in Hamilton county and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in (able-Railway-Conduit jward, and be as efficient in use as if placed j when in position.

undergrouml.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurel. is a side view of the yoke and accompanying parts and of one of thegusset-plates used in connection with the man-holes, the tram-rails,slotrails, and side, bottom, and top plates of the conduit being shownin section. Fig. 2 is a top view showing the man-hole construction 1 onthe yokes, and at the top by driving the or opening. Fig. 3 is a sideview of a section of the conduit where a man-hole or openingis present,also showing the sewer-connection from the conduit, part of the bottomplate being broken away. Fig. at is an end view of the side and bottomplates of the conduit, the side plates being shown withstrengtheningribs. Fig. 5 is a side view of a modification of thestrengthening-ribs in position, two side plates being used; and Fig. 6is a front view of said modified form of strengtheningrib. Fig. '7 is anenlarged view of part of the yoke and bottom plate, showing thelockinglug on said yoke. Fig. 8 is a view of one of the ribbed sideplates shown in Fig, 4c.

The yoke is represented by the letter A, B representing the struts, Cthe tie-bar, D the bottom plate of the conduit, E the side plates of theconduit, and F the top plates. I preferably construct the yokessubstantially of the form shown, the lugs G being cast on each wing ofthe yoke as a convenient point of connection for the strips B. Near thetop of the yoke I provide the slots a a and the extension a (See Fig.1.) Through the extensions dfll pass a bolt, a 1 also provide a bolt, u,which passes from the slot a to the top of the yoke, the said slot abeing present to facilitate the placing of said bolt to into positionThese bolts of and a," hold the tie-bars G in position. At that part ofthe yokeA on which the bottom plates, l), rest I provide the flanges a,one on each side of the yoke, thus fm-ming a better and broaderbearingsurface for said bottom plates, D. These bot tom plates, D, aresemicircular in shape, but may be of any other shape, or may be made intwo parts. In each end of said bottom plates, D, are cut the recessesI). On that part of the yokcs A on which the bottom. plates, I), rest l.')rovide the lugs h, one-half of which lugs fit into the recesses 1') inthe bottemplates, thus locking said bottom plales On the bottom of theside plates, 15,1 provide the feet or lugs Ir, which feet rest on andfit over the top edges of the bottom plates, 1), as shown in Figs. 1 andl. 'lheseside plates, E,rest against the side flanges, ll, on the yokcs,(see Fig, 1,) and are tightly secured in position at the bottom bydriving thewedges d between the said side plates and the lugs J wedges(1 into the slots a. (See Figs. 1 and 3.) These plates E may be securedin position in any other convenient manner, as may also the bottomplates. The top plates, F, are of the peculiar shape shown, and providedat the bottom with the bifurcatedfeet 51 which rest and fit over the topedges of the side plates, E, holding the said plates tightly inposition, and as the top portions of the said top plates rest againstthe slot-rails K when the earth is filled in on said top plates they aresecured in imn'iovable position. These feet d may be of any shapedesired and are preferably continuous on the plates ,but theyinay beplaced at intervals on said plates. These bottom, side, and top platesare used in sections extending from one yoke tothe other, and the sideplates are preferably provided with strengthening-ribs, as g.

In Figs. 5 and ('3 l have shown two side plates, E, each provided with aslot, into which the hook-shaped arms of the modified form ofstrengthening-ribs L fitand look. This form of strength ening-rib is ofthe poem liar shape shown, having the bifurcated footpiece provided witha lug, g and at the i lugs on the collar m on the end of which is topbeing bent inward to fit the top plates and having the web-shapedport-ion g hen this form of strengthening-rib is used, I usually cast abracket, M, on thebottom plate, D, said bracket being provided with arecess, 71., into which the lug of the strengthening-rib L fits andrests. stren gthenin g-ri b desired.

being thickened, as more strength is there I may use any other form ofThe slot-rail K is of the peculiar shape shown, its upper half needed,as the bolt It passes through said j portion. cut the recess on, intowhich the lip on on the In the lower edge of the slot-rail is lauxiliary slot-rail clamp K fits. This anxiliary slot-rail is preferablyshaped as shown,

having the thickened portion m on which the slot-rail K rests, as shownin Fig. 1. The slot-rail K is held in position by the bolt-eonneciion 7rand the auxiliary slot-rail K by the bolt-connection h This auxiliaryslotrail K strengthens the slot-rail K and takes a large amount ofvertical strain off the bolt h.

At suitable intervals along the line of the cable conduit I provideman-holes. ably construct them as follows: To the outside of twoadjacent tie-bars O, I connect, by bolts 71 the peeuliarly-shapedgusset-plates M. N represents a cross-bar T-headed at each end andbolted in position between said gusset-plates by the bolts 22.

each provided at both ends with the L-shaped heads 19, and said shortbars P are connected to the slot-rail and to the bar N by the bolts 01The inner faces of the short bars I. are rabbeted at f, as is also thelong bar X between said short bars P.

R represents the pocket or opening of the man-hole, provided at the topwith the flange 15', (see Fig. 1,) which rests on and fits against Sisfittedover the short pipe R and the collar w passed over saidsewer-pipe. A belt, 10 is passed through the T-slots w and through theTwo short bars, P, I extend from the bar N to the slot-rail, and are Iprefer 5 screwed the nut 10 which bolt-connection connects the twopipes.

\Vhat I claim as new and of'my invention, and desire to secure bypatent, is-

1. In a cable-railway-conduit construction, bottom plate, I), recessedat each end, in combination with lug b on the yoke, substantially as setforth.

2. In a cable-railway-eonduit construction, side plates, as D, havingfeet b said plates suitably wedged into position, substantially as setforth.

In a cable-railway-conduit construction,

side plates, E, in combination with a rib, as L, substantially as setforth.

4. In a.cable-railwa-y-conduit construction, yokes and bottom, side, andtop plates, as set forth, in combination with lugs, as J, and suitablewedges, substantially as set forth.

5. In a cable-railway-conduit construction, the combination, withsuitable frame-work, substantially as set forth, of the man-hole pocketR, having a flange, 1' to rest 011 a ledge on the bar N, sul'istantiallyas set forth.

(3. In a cable-railway-eonduit construction, T-headed bar N, bolted tothe gusset-plates M, and the cross-bars P, said bars having the rabbetededge 15, substantially as set forth.

7. In a cable-railway-conduit construction, a side plate, as E, havingcast with it a manhole pocket, substantially as set-forth.

8. In a cable-railway-conduit construction, a short pipe, R cast withthe bottom plate of the conduit, in combination with lugs 20, formingT-slots 0.1;, bolts 10, collar 115 and sewerpipe S, substantially as setforth.

9. In a cable-railway-conduit construction, the combination, with yokeand bottom, side, and top plates, of lugs, as J, and suitable wedges,and wedges, as d, substantially as set forth.

10. In a cable-railway conduit construction, a yoke haying flanges, as.I, substantially as set forth.

11. In a cable-railway-conduit construction, side plates, substantiallyas set forth, suitably Evedged into position, substantially as set orth.

\VORCESTER HADDOCK.

